Reproductive experience alters the involvement of N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors in fear extinction, but not fear conditioning, in female Sprague Dawley rats
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DOI: 10.1007/s00213-018-4956-y
Abstract: Recently, evidence has emerged showing that the behavioural and hormonal features of fear extinction are altered as a result of reproductive experience in both rats and humans. The current set of experiments sought to determine… read more here.
Keywords: fear extinction; extinction; methyl aspartate; reproductive experience ... See more keywords
The challenge hypothesis revisited: Focus on reproductive experience and neural mechanisms
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DOI: 10.1016/j.yhbeh.2019.104645
Abstract: Our review focuses on findings from mammals as part of a Special Issue "30th Anniversary of the Challenge Hypothesis". Here we put forth an integration of the mechanisms through which testosterone controls territorial behavior and… read more here.
Keywords: neural mechanisms; challenge hypothesis; reproductive experience;